USPTO Examiner BUCKMASTER MARLENE VRENI - Art Unit 1671

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18812721RAPID DETECTION OF KNOWN AND EMERGING INFLUENZA VIRUSESAugust 2024July 2025Abandon1131NoNo
17634990Therapeutic Agent Effectiveness and its Route of AdminstrationFebruary 2022September 2025Abandon4301NoNo
17618958NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID RAPID HYBRID CAPTURE IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE DETECTION KIT, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOFDecember 2021August 2025Abandon4401NoNo
17547317METHODS OF PURIFYING ADENOVIRUSDecember 2021April 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17606792RECOMBINANT NOVEL CORONAVIRUS VACCINE USING REPLICATION-DEFICIENT HUMAN ADENOVIRUS AS VECTOROctober 2021August 2025Abandon4610NoNo
17604298RECOMBINANT CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUSOctober 2021May 2025Abandon4301NoNo
17502086Intranasal Antiviral Therapy for Mucosal Protection Against Virus InfectionsOctober 2021September 2025Abandon4720NoNo
17485824VIRUS DETECTION IN WASTEWATERSeptember 2021May 2025Abandon4411NoNo
17461264DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING VIRAL INFECTIONAugust 2021June 2025Abandon4611NoNo
17261802NANO ANTIBODY FOR NEUTRALIZING TOXICITY OF SARS-COV-2 AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOFJanuary 2021July 2025Allow5411YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner BUCKMASTER, MARLENE VRENI - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BUCKMASTER, MARLENE VRENI works in Art Unit 1671 and has examined 8 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 12.5%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 46 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BUCKMASTER, MARLENE VRENI's allowance rate of 12.5% places them in the 1% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BUCKMASTER, MARLENE VRENI receive 0.75 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 5% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BUCKMASTER, MARLENE VRENI is 46 months. This places the examiner in the 10% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +100.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BUCKMASTER, MARLENE VRENI. This interview benefit is in the 100% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 2% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 3% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

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